This easy Strawberry Sauce is bursting with fresh strawberry taste. It has three ingredients, and it only takes about twenty minutes to make. Serve this scrumptious sauce over all your favorite desserts and breakfast goodies like ice cream, Belgian waffles, buttermilk pancakes, angel food cake, biscuits, toasted English Muffins, and cheesecake. This delectable topping can be made up to three days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Spring is right around the corner, and with it comes sweet strawberries. I bought these strawberries the other day and the batches coming in are really starting to sweeten up. Most of the strawberries consumed in the United States are from the sunny state of California. The Golden State accounts for eighty percent of what we consume of this delicious berry.
How do you make Strawberry Sauce?
Start by hulling and slicing your strawberries. Now add them to a medium saucepan and sprinkle them with sugar. Next, turn to medium heat and bring the mixture to a low boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. As the berries simmer, they will soften and make plenty of juice. The sauce will thicken more as it cools.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- For fresh strawberry flavor, use the ripest, sweetest fresh strawberries you can find. If at all possible, use organic strawberries.
- Do not simmer them too long, as the berries will completely break down. I think the sauce is far better with bits of fresh berries in it.
- If you prefer fewer chunks in your strawberry sauce, use an immersion blender to puree some of the strawberries. Go slowly and purree just enough to reach your desired consistency.
- Stir in the vanilla extract after the sauce cools a little bit so the sauce will retain more of the vanilla flavor.
- For a change of pace, substitute orange juice or lemon juice for the vanilla extract.
- This sauce also works well with cherries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Although depending on how juicy your blackberries and raspberries are you may need to add a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch slurry.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container or zipper freezer bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
What to serve with fresh strawberry topping?
- Ice Cream
- Angel Food Cake
- Belgian Waffles
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Easy 7 Up Biscuits
- Toasted English Muffins
- Cheesecake
- Greek Yogurt
- French Toast
- Pound Cake
- Vanilla Ice Cream
Put the ingredients on your shopping list today and make your loved ones a special treat. Your family will be singing your praises, and you won’t even notice. You will be licking the bowl, spoon, and pan that you cooked the sauce in.
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Strawberry Sauce Recipe
This homemade strawberry sauce comes together with three easy ingredients and takes about twenty minutes. Serve for breakfast over Belgian waffles or buttermilk pancakes.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: sauce
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh strawberries hulled and sliced thick
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine strawberries and sugar. Bring to a low boil over medium-low heat. Reduce and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in vanilla. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For fresh strawberry flavor, use the ripest, sweetest fresh strawberries you can find. If at all possible, use organic strawberries.
- Do not simmer them too long, as the berries will completely break down. I think the sauce is far better with bits of fresh berries in it.
- If you prefer fewer chunks in your strawberry sauce, use an immersion blender to puree some of the strawberries. Go slowly and purree just enough to reach your desired consistency.
- Stir in the vanilla extract after the sauce cools a little bit so the sauce will retain more of the vanilla flavor.
- For a change of pace, substitute orange juice or lemon juice for the vanilla extract.
- This sauce also works well with cherries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Although depending on how juicy your blackberries and raspberries are, you may need to add a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch slurry.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container or zipper freezer bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
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This post was originally published on February 21, 2018, and was republished on March 26, 2020, with new content.
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Lana
Can you freeze this sauce?
Beth Pierce
yes
Wanda
This is my kind of sauce – I’m going to drizzle it on everything this summer!
★★★★★
Elly
I LOVE this sauce! I made it with vanilla extract to serve on top of a cake I made, and kept the leftovers to serve over pancakes for breakfast the next day. Super delicious and so easy to make!
★★★★★
Alexa
OMG! This strawberry sauce on my waffles last Sunday was amazing. I loved it! Thanks for this great idea.
★★★★★
Dionne
There is only one thing that I never get tired of, and that is strawberry sauce. Love how delicious yours looks!
★★★★★
Karen
What kind of sugar, please?
★★★★
Beth Pierce
Granulated sugar
Lisa
Can you freeze the sauce?
Beth Pierce
Yes. Don’t forget to cool completely!
Courtney
We added this to pound cake and it was FABULOUS! Thank you!
★★★★★
Kim
I have the best shortcake recipe that this will be perfect for. Thank you!
★★★★★
Katie
Looks so good! Can’t wait to try this one with my friends.
★★★★★
Mechelle
Can this be made in advance and frozen?
Beth Pierce
Yes. Don’t forget to completely cool first. Freeze in a sturdy freezer container for up to 3 months.
Karen
Can I use frozen strawberries? What adjustments would I need to make, if any?
Beth Pierce
Yes you can. Keep the heat on low and just barely simmering. You might have to add a cornstarch slurry if the sauce is too thin. Which is just a tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with a cool tablespoon of water and stirred in while simmering.
Melissa
Delicious – we made this and everyone went crazy for it!
★★★★★
Natalie
I will be adding this sauce on everything!! It’s amazing & so quick & easy!
★★★★★